The Alpha Caper

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The Alpha Caper

"The Great Gold Grab!"

1973

1h 15m

5.5(2 votes)

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Crime

Drama

Overview

A parole officer forced into retirement gets together three ex-convicts to pull off a $30-million armored car robbery.

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14 members

Acting

Henry Fonda

Mark Forbes

Acting

Leonard Nimoy

Mitch

Acting

James McEachin

Scat

Acting

Elena Verdugo

Hilda

Acting

John Marley

Lee Saunders

Acting

Larry Hagman

Tudor

Acting

Noah Beery Jr.

Harry Balsam

Acting

Woodrow Parfrey

Minister

Acting

Vic Tayback

Policeman

Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Police Captain

Acting

Paul Kent

John Woodbury

Acting

James B. Sikking

Henry Kellner

Acting

Paul Sorensen

Tow Truck Driver

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Wally Taylor

Sergeant

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